Fungi Test

Question 1

What are fungi?

Answer 1

Consumers- they can’t make their own food, but steal from organisms they live near.

Question 2

What are the six fungi characteristics?

Answer 2

1. They can’t move
2. Multicellular
3. Eukaryotic
4. Reproduce with spores
5. Get nutrients from decaying organisms
6. Thrive in warm and humid areas

Question 3

What are 12 examples of fungi?

Answer 3

1. Mushrooms
2. Mold
3. Mildew
4. Puffballs
5. Shelf fungus
6. Morel
7. Ringworm
8. Athlete’s foot
9. Yeast
10. Corn smut
11. Wheat rust
12. Truffles

Question 4

How do fungus reproduce?

Answer 4

With spores

Question 5

Why are fungi saprophytes?

Answer 5

They feed on dead and decaying organisms.

Question 6

Instead of roots, what do fungus have?

Answer 6

Hyphae

Question 7

What are hyphae?

Answer 7

Fibers of fungus that decompose and absorb nutrients

Question 8

What is mycorrhizae?

Answer 8

Networks of hyphae and roots that results in the plants getting more food and the fungi getting sugars.

Question 9

What are lichens?

Answer 9

They are part fungus and part green algae/ blue-green bacteria

Question 10

How does it help lichen to be both fungi and algae/bacteria?

Answer 10

THe fungus part gets food while the algae/bacteria get a moist home

Question 11

What two animals eat lichens?

Answer 11

Caribou and musk oxen

Question 12

What do lichen help with? (2 things)

Answer 12

Help to weather rocks and can be biological indicators

Question 13

What are biological indicators?

Answer 13

Organisms that are extra sensitive (lichens can tell about air quality)